Imagine putting on a backpack but instead of hiking up the mountain, you run into the sky and fly over it!
You can do exactly that with a paramotor.
Also known as powered paragliders, paramotors can fly over 10,000 feet high or just a few feet from the ground making them one of the most unique aircraft ever invented by humankind.
Backpack Aircraft is a place I showcase the paramotor videos I create using not much more than a couple of Chinese action cams and my powered paraglider.
Paramotor Foggy Sunrise Flight 2-2-18
Foggy Sunrise Flight This has become one of my all time favorite flights. Mornings can be a pain with the dead calm air, wet grass, and fog not to mention having to get up at 4:30 AM to make the LZ before sunrise. But once your wing comes up and you lift into the air,...
Paramotor Juno Beach Flight 2-1-18
Beach Flight February 2nd, 2018 Juno Beach is one of the few beaches you can fly on the east coast of South Florida. Beach access is a breeze and all the locals I've met are friendly and curious about our sport. The winds were a steady 8mph on this day...
Paramotor Sunset Flight January 24th 2018
Sunset Flight January 24th, 2018 This is a photo journal (paramotor pictures) of my second flight of 2018 and the one in which I accomplished my first 3 touch and go's. While I do have some video footage of this, the stills are rather unimpressive for a...
Paramotor Sunrise Flight January 20th 2018 in Pictures
Sunrise Flight January 20th, 2018 This is a photo journal (paramotor pictures) of my first flight of 2018 and one I'll remember for a long time. The thing with flying at this location is that you can get a good idea of what the wind is doing by watching...